DURHAM City were denied a point when Trafford scored the winner with a late penalty.

Evann Graham, David Dowson and Andrew Stephenson all went close for City before the Manchester side broke the deadlock on 18 minutes.

A long throw from Steve Mason was only half cleared to Kamahl Whight who drove the ball into the top corner of the net.

Newcomer Billy Greulich-Smith celebrated his debut heading in Elliott Cutts’ free-kick but Trafford then took a three-goal lead.

Whight poked the ball over the line and only a superb save by James Winter prevented an own goal by Evann Graham who was attempting to clear.

Winter, though, was powerless as Whight’s low cross was driven into the net from close-range by Joe Shaw.

City then mounted a spirited fight-back. Substitute Connor Winter reduced the two-goal gap with a free-kick driven low and hard into the bottom corner of the net and seven minutes from time Jack Pounder was first to react when Greulich-Smith’s effort rebounded from the post.

Trafford were awarded a controversial penalty in the 86th minute. Arjun Purewal was adjudged to have handled and Joe Shaw sent Winter the wrong way.